As paper mills shuttered in north central Maine, conservationists started planning to transform former timberlands into a national park. Philanthropist Roxanne Quimby, inspired by Percival Baxter’s acquisition of timber tracts early in the 20 th century to create Baxter State Park, acquired and donated to the United States in 2016 over 87,500 acres of land. President Obama then used the authority of the Antiquities Act to establish Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument, protecting the remarkable flora, fauna, geology, history, night sky, and undeveloped watershed surrounding the East Branch of the Penobscot River adjacent to Baxter State Park. The national monument offers educational, recreational, and inspirational opportunities for enjoying the best of Maine’s North Woods. Learn more about this story, and how you can enjoy the national monument and its new Tekαkαpimək Visitor Contact Station.. Held in Hobbs Library Community Room. Registration preferred.